21 November 2020 : Case report
Three Cases of COVID-19 Pneumonia in Female Patients in Italy Who Had Pulmonary Fibrosis on Follow-Up Lung Computed Tomography Imaging
Unusual clinical course
Giovanna Picchi1AEF*, Alessia Mari2EF, Alessandra Ricciardi3DE, Anna Cecilia Carucci1BF, Gaia Sinatti4AEF, Benedetta Cosimini4AEF, Monica Di Norcia5AE, Nerio Iapadre2AF, Clara Balsano4AG, Alessandro Grimaldi2AGDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.926921
Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e926921
Table 1. Clinical laboratory results and vital signs Patient 1.
Hospital day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Illness day | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Temp (°C) | 36 | 38.2 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 38 | 37.6 | 37.2 |
BP (mmHg) | 160/60 | 125/70 | 125/75 | 110/70 | 140/70 | 110/70 | 110/70 |
Pulse (/min) | 94 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 88 | 82 | 72 |
O2 sat (%) | 95 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 89 | 94 |
FiO2 (%) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 36 |
Leukocytes (×10/µl) | 1.71 | 2.27 | 4.87 | ||||
Neutrophils (%) | 56.7 | 67.4 | 86.8 | ||||
Lymphocytes (%) | 29.8 | 23.8 | 10.1 | ||||
Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 13.4 | 12.4 | 12.2 | ||||
Platelets (×10/µl) | 241 | 247 | 272 | ||||
NPS/OPS PCR | 25/03 + | 07/04 + | 15/04 – | 18/04 + | 20/04 + | 25/04 + | |
Temp – body temperature; BP – blood pressure; Pulse – heart rate; O2 sat – oxygen saturation; FiO2 – inspiratory oxygen fraction; NPS/OPS PCR – nasopharyngeal swab. |